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Internet trending transgender fighter, Fallon Fox, has been all the buzz in the past couple weeks. She has been a controversial topic for many as mma fans and fighters alike debate whether a transgender fighter is something that should be included in women’s mma. The CFA however has their own opinion on the matter and...

For the third time a UFC 158 winner will step up and replace an injured fighter on UFC on Fox 7. The latest fighter to make the move is T.J. Dillashaw (7-1), he will fight Hugo Viana (7-0) in a Bantamweight battle. Dillashaw replaces Francisco Rivera (9-2) who had to pull out due to an...

Martin Kampman joined BJPenn.com Radio Wednesday night to talk about his next fight in the UFC and where he sits in the welterweight division. After suffering a KO loss in his last fight at the hands of now title-challenger, Johnny Hendricks, Kampmann has taken some time to heal some injuries and reflect on his training....

Earlier this week we reported that the UFC’s Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres had tested positive for marijuana and subsequently received a suspension from active competition. He has now released the following statement through his management: “I accept full responsibility for my actions and the consequences from those actions. I apologize to all that I have...

There’s been a lot of speculation online in the last 24 hours or so regarding Mr Hardy being forced out of his fight with Matt Brown next month, so I wanted to clarify the situation and provide some details. On Tuesday this week Dan went and had his medicals done as per normal, however because...

“This fight is just like, you know, the biggest fight of my life,” Belcher admitted during a pre-fight interview with UFC.com. “We both have a lot on the line for this one, we’re both getting close to a title shot, so a loss could be detrimental…” I think that my skill-set and all the different...

“She wants to be a girl. I don’t agree. I think you’re born a girl, you’re a girl. You’re born a guy, you’re a guy. But I don’t choose opponents. The commission needs to check and make sure she doesn’t have testosterone. I’m not going to judge other people. If the commission says she can...

Former UFC welterweight, Marcus Davis returned to action last Thursday under the Bellator banner. During his brief return to action, he allegedly landed an illegal groin shot that disabled his opponent and left him unable to continue. In the aftermath of the bout, the medical staff on scene told Davis that there was no physical...

Our last guest is closing out the show and next week is hoping to close out the Bellator Tournament with a win and nice big check in his hands. Saad Awad is stepping back in the cage March 28 for the Lightweight Final. Saad is set to take on David Rickels and you know we...

We kick off the second hour of BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio with a guest that’s last name almost packs as much punch as she does in the cage. Amanda “Powerhouse” Lucas is on the show and ready to talk MMA, Robot Combat League, and so much more. Amanda has been around the bright lights and cameras...

Our next guest is known around the MMA world not only for his insight, but for his great writing style. Danny Acosta is back in the shop and ready to talk about the sport of MMA. This episode we will talk to Danny about all the news in the sport of Women’s Mixed Martial Arts...

In this video we see the UFC’s Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant general Counsel, Michael Mersh, discuss with the Diaz camp a last-minute changing of the weigh-in rules, which he confirms is only applicable for the GSP vs. Diaz fight and no other fighters on the card. While some of the...

The MMA world got a kick out of the recent news that UFC president Dana White confirmed that WWE head honcho Vince McMahon had challenged him to a fight some time ago. Always ready, willing, and able to chime in on hot topic situations in the UFC, light heavyweight Chael Sonnen unleashed a barrage of...

The VADA organization has made diligent efforts to clean up the sport of Mixed Martial Arts through random, unannounced drug screening. More and more these days UFC fighters seem to be getting popped for banned substances, resulting in fines, suspensions and overturned verdicts of fights. In some instances pre-fight testing has cost the UFC main...

Headline heavyweights Tyrone Spong (68-6-1 42 KO’s) and Remy Bonjasky (77-15, 40 KO’s) got nose-to-nose at today’s official weigh-ins for GLORY 5 London. Their face-off had an extra level of intensity added to it as Spong arrived late for the weigh-in and kept Bonjasky standing around waiting. The decorated veteran felt he had not been...

An injury has forced Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) to pull out of his scheduled bout with Matt Brown (16-11 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC on FOX 7 next month. Stepping in to fill the void will be Canadian welterweight Jordan “Young Gun” Mein (27-8 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who makes a quick return to action, fresh off his...

Scott Jorgensen is set to headline this season’s TUF Finale event opposite Urijah Faber. The fight is slated for April 13 in Las Vegas. Jorgensen (14-6) and Faber (27-6) were called in as a replacement fight for flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who was injured and scheduled to face John Moraga. Jorgensen was on the BJPENN.COM...

This past weekend was an important one for Martin Kampmann. As a welterweight, he watched three fights at 170 lbs that had huge implications for the weight class. In two fights featuring four fighters Kampmann has already faced in his career, Jake Ellenberger knocked out Strikeforce import, Nate Marquardt, moving himself up the UFC welterweight...

UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson joined BJPENN.COM Radio on Wednesday, March 20 to discuss his career, rehabilitation from shoulder surgery earlier this month and what he expects when he returns to the Octagon. After suffering a torn labrum that forced him out of his schedule Flyweight title defense against John Moraga at the...

The Ultimate Fighter Finale headliner, Scott Jorgensen, joined BJPENN.COM RADIO last night to dive in on what it takes to fight his good friend Urijah Faber. Check out the full interview in the player below: You can also check out the full archive from the great BJPENN.COM RADIO CHANNEL RIGHT HERE! OR iTunes short link Store...

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